Tumor Targeting Strategies
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Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems allow improved solubility, enhanced stability in circulation and multi-functionality. These properties and functions open many doors and create new biomedical applications for targeting drugs or imaging agents directly to the disease site. Due to the high incidence and mortality of cancer, studies are concentrating on targeted drug delivery to the tumor. This mini review presents an overview of tumor targeted drug delivery strategies under passive and active targeting sub-classes.
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